3 Way Conversations

Monday 27 May - Tuesday 28 May

We are holding the first of two conversations between family, student and kaitiaki in September. These conversations are approximately 20 minutes and allow for an in-depth conversation about your child’s academic progress, learning and achievement. The focus for the conversations will be:

Presentation from your child about their learning and progress

Current Achievement - how your child is progressing against the curriculum or NCEA.

Planning next steps to support your child's academic progress.

Conversations will be able to be booked between the following times:

Monday 27 May from 8.30am – 7.30pm

Tuesday 28 May from 8.30am – 7.30pm

Your child will not be required to be at school on Monday 27 May or Tuesday 28 May but will be expected to attend the conversation with you and their Kaitiaki teacher.

We are requiring all students to come in for a conversation, even if parents are unable to make it. This is to ensure that all students have a discussion about their learning and progress. Recent comments from subject teachers, as well as the summary of the first report will be available for parents to access through the KAMAR portal, so you can ask any questions at the conversations.

The KAMAR portal can be reached at https://portal.ohs.school.nz.If you do not have your login or password please contact the school on 09-636-6006.

A summary of the conversation will be posted home at the end of the term.

Booking a Conversation

The following information has been emailed out to all families. The booking website will open on Wednesday 8 May at 8.00am, and will close Saturday 25 May at 6.00pm.

Enter your name, e-mail address, phone number, and the names of your children you wish to make bookings for.

Select each child's Kaitiaki (Interviews are with the Kaitiaki, not subject teachers), by ticking the checkbox beside their name, and then click the Book Interviews button at the bottom of the page.

Using the timetable, click the Book button beside the time slot you'd like to book for the Kaitiaki. You will be asked to confirm your booking. Continue until you've booked the Kaitiaki for each of your children.

Before your interviews, you will receive an e-mail reminder containing your timetable.

Questions for Parents to ask:

Parents have an important part to play in the conversations, and we want to ensure that you are included in the conversation - rather than just be given a whole lot of information. Below is a list of questions that you might like to ask / discuss during your conversation with the Tutor teacher.